TEASER | DIDO & AENEAS Purcell – Gran Teatre del Liceu

Dido, founder and queen of Carthage, falls in love with the Trojan hero Aeneas and they conduct a passionate affair. Tricked into leaving Dido by an evil Sorceress, Aeneas prepares his fleet in secret for departure. Dido cannot live without Aeneas and sings her great lament (‘When I am laid in earth’) and her passing is mourned by a chorus of cupids.

It is highly unusual for a baroque opera to end tragically and, 300 years after its premiere, Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas still has the power to move, with its message about love and loss. Purcell’s exquisite music offers contrasting moods, ranging from Dido’s heartbreaking lament, via the darker tones of the witches, to the lively songs and dances of the sailors. The Liceu’s striking opera and dance production is directed by Blanca Li, who uses choreography to echo the main characters’ struggles to keep their passions in check. William Christie, pioneer of period instruments and renowned specialist in baroque repertoire, conducts his ensemble Les Arts Florissants promising a sensitive and unconventional production from Barcelona.

Full performance streamed on OperaVision from 14 July 2023 at 19:00 CET to 14 January 2023: https://operavision.eu/performance/dido-aeneas

CAST

Dido
Kate Lindsey

Aeneas
Renato Dolcini

Sorceress
Renato Dolcini

Belinda
Ana Vieira Leite

Witch I
Maud Gnidzaz

Witch II
Virginie Thomas

Sailor
Jacob Lawrence

Spirit
Michael Loughlin Smith

Dancers
Blanca Li Company

Chorus
Padraic Rowan
Christophe Gautier
Bastien Rimondi
Daniel Brant

Orchestra
Les Arts Florissants

Music
Henry Purcell

Text
Nahum Tate
based on Book VI of Virgil's ‘Aeneid’

Conductor
William Christie

Director and Choreographer
Blanca Li

Sets
Evi Keller

Dramaturgy
Pierre Attrait

Costumes
Laurent Mercier

Costume-sculptures of the soloists
Evi Keller

Lighting
Pascal Laajili

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